Bluewater Endeavours is a locally-led, place-based Living Lab, first founded (initially as an education and advisory initiative) in 2023 by local Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui resident, Deborah Early, PhD.
With a background as a writer, author and educator she sought to share adaptation, resilience and place attachment insights and evidence-based expertise nationally and internationally. Further informed by her 2025 Lincoln University PGCert. Parks, Rec. & Tourism research and drawing on the quintuple helix (Public, Private, Professionals, People, Place) this initiative has expanded to include others in her local community wanting to co-create their own resilient future. If you'd like to be involved, please contact us.
20th November 2025: Aspects of the report below were presented at Te Au Pūngao
10 October 2025: To coincide with the 8th International Adaptation Futures Conference (AF2025) in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand, the Postgraduate Studies report below was released to stimulate action following the 2021, 2022 and 2025 severe weather events in Marlborough. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP).
The Marlborough Sounds - A Case Study
10 Oct. 2025: This is provided, coinciding with the Oct. 2025 Adaptation Future Conference, to stimulate action following significant local biodiversity loss and severe weather events.
Citation:
Early, D.A. (2025). Enhancing Blue Economy Tourism Management in the Marlborough Sounds: The potential use of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Bluewater Endeavours. Aotearora New Zealand. www.BluewaterEndeavours.co.nz
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